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Auction: 22005 - British and World Coins - Spring Auction
Lot: 74

Richard II (1377-99), Noble, Calais, type IIa, French title omitted, reads hIB, double saltire stops, saltire above sail, straight-sided letters, flag at stern, ropes 3/1 {twisted}, ornaments 1-1-1-1, quatrefoils 4/4, rev. reads MEDIV: ILLORVM, V re-entered, double saltire stops, large r in centre, 7.69g, 8h, i.m. cross pattée [6] (Webb Ware 2a; Stewartby IIa; cf. Schneider I, 155-156, albeit reading hyb; North 1306; Spink 1661), some pecking by portrait and partial striking softness on high points, otherwise naturally surfaces with residual lustre, very fine or marginally better on central devices, rare

Provenance
Baldwin FPL, Winter 2013-2014, BH015 - light tone, weak in parts, otherwise good very fine - £6,000
L Bennett (Monmouth), by private treaty, August 2013 [HC3716-4043] - £4,200


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Sold for
£4,800

Starting price
£3500